Tuesday, June 19, 2012

"I
can not thank Mike enough for what he has done for the Tenley
Foundation! Mike never wavered from the moment he contacted us. He
showed extreme determination and put forth an effort like no other man I
have seen. Mike is a man of great integrity, and did nothing other than
what he set out to do. He ran every bit of that 435 miles across the
Idaho terrain. He is a survivor and it shows in his incredible spirit.

Saturday, June 16, 2012

With friends Ben Nickell and Evan Honeyfield- who beat me by nine freakin hours at Wasatch 100 last year!

Mike and his dad LuDell, aka the crew chief, who has been with him the whole journey

Time for a massage

Surprise! from friend Lisa

400 miles!

Just one more day- and only 35 miles to go. 6 am start at the square ice cream store. He will run over the pass, to the Idaho/Wyoming border, and then turn around and end up at Teton Springs Resort at about 3:30 or 4.

Feeling really good, which is crazy. The only issue I have is my extensor longus muscle/tendon is inflamed . It's good for the first 20 or so , and then it becomes an issue. Thanks for all your good vibes and I'll c us when I c ya!

About 5 miles to go...Lowell and Holly stuck it out with Mike the entire 50.7 miles today.

And Mike had a few more running buddies at the end.

This is Tenley, cancer fighter and namesake of the Tenley Foundation.

Tenley and her brother were troopers!

And Tyson (another cancer fighter) joined them for a quick jog.

Taking a quick breather...anyone have some Tylenol?

Lots of friends joined Mike at the end

Tenley and Tyson standing in for all of the Idaho Fighters who want to say a giant THANK YOU to Mike (written by Ty's mom who updates the blog occasionally)

Ice Bath

And Holly (mom of cancer fighter Cooper) takes a turn in the ice bath.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

~Mike's sister talked to him at about 11:00am today. He slept much better last night and his foot/ankle are not hurting too bad. He seemed to be in good spirits other than the fact that it took him 4.5 hours to go 17 miles. I had to remind him that he is now on day 7 of a 435 mile trek, and 4.5 hours to do 17 miles isn't bad at all. Hope to see you all in the Idaho Falls, Swan Valley and Victor area this weekend. Let's go cheer him on!~

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Day 6 - started halfway between Challis and headed to the Mackay Resevoir. Just talked to Mike. He got some good sleep in the night and said his feet aren't feeling as bad as yesterday. He's in good spirits and was cracking jokes! Thanks to all of you for your support!

Mike making his last uphill climb (for a couple days at least).

Mike and his Dad at the top of Willow Creek Summit. Elevation 7160. Headed to Mackay Resevoir.

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The Tenley Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that aides children who are fighting cancer. We provide relief for families, promote social welfare by raising childhood cancer awareness and assist families with medical costs when possible. For more information about Tenley and her friends visit http://idahofighters.blogspot.com/